What Is Capgras Syndrome?
9. Helping Families
While the patient should obviously be given all the help that they need, the plight of their families should also not be forgotten. People close to the patient will often need to be given counselling to help them cope with the ordeal they are going through.
Many will also be taught some of the skills to help them communicate effectively with the patient. One example of this is to teach them to communicate with the patient verbally first before showing themselves. Extra care will need to be taken in some cases in case the patient turns violent to protect themselves against what they believe to be an imposter.
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